Holder for reknitting fabrics



Nov. 25, 1930. A. c. PARLINI HOLDER FOR REKNITTING FABRICS Filed June 22, 1929 INVENTOR ALEXA/WEI? fiPARU/W HIS QRNEY'S Patented Nov. 25, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALEXANDER C. PARLINI, OF WOODSIDE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO GOTHAM KNITBAC MACHINE CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE HOLDER FOR REKNITTING FABRICS Application filed June 22,

This invention relates in general to holders for knitted fabrics and more particularly it relates to holders over which stockings and other knitted fabrics are positioned while runs, ravels, dropped stitches and the like therein are being repaired.

Heretofore it has been customary in repairing runs in stockings, to stretch the fabric over a water glass or an egg cup and to make the fabric taut by grasping it in the hand and pulling it downward. The object of this was to separate the threads in the run sufficiently to allow the easy passage of the repairing needle between the threads. But it has been found that when the fabric was thus held while being repaired the re-knitted portion was discernible because a mark was invariably left where the run had been. Ap arently this mark was left because the fa ric was stretched too much laterally with respect to the run and also because this method of holding the fabrics made it too resilient and permitted the threads to move too much while the repairing needle was being passed between the threads of the run.

Since the object of stretching the fabric is mainly to separate the threads of the run to permit the passage of the repairing needle between the threads, it will be readily appreciated that a holder which stretches t e fabric longitudinally of the run without stretching it laterally to any great extent, would be advantageous and an improvement in the art of repairing fabrics. Therefore the principal object of the present invention is to provide such a holder.

Frequently during the repairing of a run the operator wishes to interrupt the work for some reason. In such cases, it becomes desirable to leave the repairing needle in position in the run so as to avoid the necessity of picking up the thread when the repair work is resumed. Another object of the invention therefore, is to provide means for holding the repairing needle in a support without removing it from the run whenever the work of repairing the run is interrupted. These means are so constructed that the repairing needle may be inserted therein without risking injury to the needle.

1929. Serial No. 372,919.

A further object of the invention is to r0- vide a holder of such a design that the fa ric to be repaired may be stretched thereover and held in working position by one hand of the operator without inconvenience.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a holder of such design that the repairing needle may be inserted into the opening therein over which the fabric is stretched at any desired lateral angle without increasing the width of the opening and thereby avoiding the disadvantages of stretching the fabric too much laterally of the run.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby that portion of the holdder over which the fabric is placed may be adjusted to various angular positions.

Further objects of the invention Will be apparent from the following description and the invention will be better understood when the description is taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which,

Fig. 1 is a plan View of a preferred form of holder embodying the present invention and shows how the fabric to be repaired is held on the holder bv the hand of the operator and illustrates one form of needle used.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the holder shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a partial cross sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Fig. 9 and Fig. 4 is a partial cross sectional view of a other form of holder.

In the drawing the numeral 1 indicates a standard of any desired design and of such height that the fabric to be worked on will he held at a height convenient to the operator. The cross sectional area of the standard should be such that the standard can be readily grasped by the hand of the operator. The head portion 2 of the holder over which the fabric is stretched is mounted upon the standard 1 and as shown in the drawing it is preferably hollow and of substantially ellipsoidal form. It will, of course, be understood that While this is the preferred form, other suitable forms may be used but this form is preferred because when the fabric is stretched thereover as shown in Fig. 1, it is stretched more longitudinally of the run than laterally thereof. As pointed out above, this manner of stretching the fabric is preferred because it permits the fabric to be re-knitted without leaving an objectionable mark such as results from using the holders now in use. This form of head portion is also preferred because it is readily clasped by the hand as shown in Fig. 1.

Referring now to Figs. 2 and 3, it will be seen that the preferred form of head portion is composed of two substantially semi-ellipsoidal members 3 and 4 formed out of sheet material, which are provided with depending fins 5 and 6 projecting from their under sides and engaging the standard 1 in the transverse slot 7 therein. Each of the fins 5 and 6 has an elongated slot indicated at 8 in Fig. 3, in its lower end through which passes the bolt 9 extending through the upper end of the standard 1. The head portion 2 may thus be angularly adjusted in the-vertical plane through the longest axis of the head portion and the friction between the sides of the slot 7 in the standard and the fins 5 and 6 may be regulated by the bolt 9 so as to hold the head portion fixed in any desired position. The provision of the slots 8 in the fins 5 and 6 allows the head portion to be removed from the standard and another one of different size or design substituted therefor. The two members 3 and 4 are welded or'otherwise connected together.

A longitudinal slot 10 is made in the upper surface of the head portion 2 and extends substantially the length of the head portion parallel to the longest axis thereof. This slot is preferably rectangular and but slightly wider than the usual run in a stocking. The fabric or stocking to be repaired is placed over the head portion 2 so that the run 11 therein lies over the slot 10 as shown more clearly in Fig. 1 and the threads of the run are stretched apart over the slot 10 by the hand of the operator when the holder is grasped as shown in Fig. 1 so as to allow the re-knitting needle to pass between the threads of the run.

The means preferably employed to hold the re-knitting needle in a fixed pdsition in the holder when the work of repairing is interrupted is shown in Fig. 3. 'Two resilient pieces of sheet material 12, formed as illustrated, are positioned within the head portion 2 and have their lower ends clamped between the fins 5 and 6 as shown. Referring to Fig. 2 it will be observed that these resilient members extend substantially the length of the slot 10 so that the repairing needle may be held anywhere along the length of this slot. Whenever the repair work is to be interrupted, the needle is inserted in the slot 10 so that the hook of the needle is held between the members 12. It will be understood that various other means may be em loyed for holdin 'the needle in position. eside the means escribed hereinafter, it might be deemed desirable to use strips of other material in place of the resilient members shown.

Referring to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the form of head portion illustrated is such that the re-knitting needle may be inclined laterally out of alignment with the run and while so held it may be inserted to a considerable depth without striking anything in the body portion. This construction is desirable because certain types of needles are designed to be so held while re'knitting a run.

Fig. 4 illustrates a modified form of body portion preferably constructed of molded material, such as, for example, a condensation product of phenol or hard rubber. The numerals 13 and 14 indicate the two molded component parts of the head portion which may be held together by a rivet 15 or other suitable means. The parts 13 and 14 are preferably provided with fins 16 and 17 extending into a transverse slot 18 in the standard 1 and the head portion may be adjusted angularly on the bolt 19 in the manner above describe This figure illustrates other means for holding the reknitting needle in a fixed position in the slot. A series of bristles 20, imbedded in rubber 21 or similar material, are located at the bottom of the slot 22 and extend the length thereof. The bristle holder 21 may be clamped or otherwise held in the slot.

Having thus illustrated and described these specific embodiments of the invention, it is not to be understood that the invention is limited to the details set forth for various changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A holder for supporting a fabric having a run therbin to be re-knitted comprising, a portion havin an ellipsoidal shape in crosssections at rig t angles to each other and a substantially rectangular recess therein extending parallel with the longest axis of said portion and across which the fabric may bestretched with a greater tension lon itudinally of the run than laterally thereo 2. A holder for supporting a fabric having a run therein to be re-knitted comprising, a

standard, a portion mounted on said standard and angularly adjustable thereon and having an opening therein across which the fabric may be stretched with a greater tension longitudinally of the run than laterally thereof.

3. A holder for supporting a fabric having a run therein to be re-knitted comprising, a standard, a portion mounted on said standard and angularly adjustable in avertical plane and having a longitudinal depression therein across which the fabric may be stretched with a greater tension longitudinally of the run than laterally thereof.

4. A holder for Supporting a fabric having a run therein to be re-knitted comprising, a standard, an elongated body portion mounted on said standard and angularly adjustable in the vertical plane of the run and having a slot therein across which the fabric may be stretched more tightly longitudinally of the run than laterally thereof.

5. A holder for supporting a fabric having a run therein to be re-knitted comprising, a standard, an elongated portion mounted on said standard and angularly adjustable in the vertical plane of the run and having a substantially rectangular opening therein extending parallel with the length of said portion and across which the fabric may be stretched more tightly longitudinally of the run'than laterally thereof.

6. A holder for supporting a fabric having arun therein to be re-knitted comprising, a standard, a substantially ellipsoidal portion mounted on said standard and angularly adjustable in a vertical plane and having an opening therein across which the fabric is stretched more tightly longitudinally of the run than laterally thereof.

7. A holder for supporting a fabric having a run therein to be re-knitted comprising, a standard, a substantially ellipsoidal portion mounted on said standard and angularly adjustable in the vertical plane of the run and having a substantially rectangular opening therein extending parallel with the longest axis of said portion and across which the fabric is stretched more tightly longitudinally of the run than laterally thereof.

8. A holder for supporting a fabric having a run therein to be re-knitted comprising, an elongated body portion having an opening therein across which the fabric may be stretched tightly and means within said body portion and extending parallel thereto for holding the re-knitting needle in a fixed position.

9. A holder for supporting a fabric having a run therein to be re-knitted comprising, a substantially ellipsoidal portion having an elongated opening therein across which the fabric is stretched more tightly longitudinally of the run than laterally thereof and resilient means located below said opening for holding the re-knitting needle in a fixed position. v

10. A holder for supporting a fabric having a run therein to be re-knitted comprising, a standard, a substantially ellipsoidal portion mounted on said standard and angularly adjustable thereon and having a slot therein across which the fabric is stretched more tightly longitudinally of the run than laterallv thereof and resilient means located in 

